RHCE null allele causing D‐‐ phenotype in a Latin‐American blood donor.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Dezan, Marcia Regina; Aranda, Oscar Pérez; Butron, Fernando Palacios; Palacios, Fernando; Peron, Ana Cláudia; Oliveira, Valéria B.; Conrado, Marina C. A. V.; Rocha, Vanderson; Mendrone‐Júnior, Alfredo; Dinardo, Carla Luana
- Source
- Transfusion. Mar2022, Vol. 62 Issue 3, pE21-E23. 3p.
- Subject
- *PHENOTYPES
*BLOOD donors
*ALLELES
- Language
- ISSN
- 0041-1132
Keywords: Rh17; RhD--Rh blood group system EN Rh17 RhD--Rh blood group system E21 E23 3 03/23/22 20220301 NES 220301 BRIEF BACKGROUND D-- is a rare inherited phenotype characterized by the absence of RhCE antigens on the red blood cell (RBC) surface. A null allele caused by a four-base-pair duplication within the RHCE gene encoding a D- - phenotype. RHCE null allele causing D-- phenotype in a Latin-American blood donor. [Extracted from the article]